nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named his 21-man squad to take on the Wests Tigers this Friday at Suncorp Stadium.
The match will kickstart Magic Round at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, where the Knights enjoyed a 22-10 win over the Bulldogs in the inaugural event in 2019.
Hymel Hunt returns to the team in the reserves, while Starford To'a is set to retain his place on the wing.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon returns to the starting side following a successful return to the NRL last week.
The remainder of the squad is unchanged from last week's win over the Raiders.
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TEAM LIST:
1. Kalyn Ponga - Allara Learning
2. Starford To'a - A Plus Contracting
3. Enari Tuala - M&J Chickens
4. Bradman Best - East Coast Building and Pest
5. Brayden Musgrove - Accolade Wines
6. Kurt Mann - Fast Fuel Meals
7. Phoenix Crossland - Kelly Suzuki Cardiff
8. David Klemmer - Mine Super
9. Jayden Brailey (c) - Musclepharm
10. Daniel Saifiti (c) - Greg Tapp Printing
11. Tyson Frizell - Wellman Strata
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon - Hunter Imaging
13. Mitch Barnett - Brydens Lawyers
Interchange:
14. Connor Watson - Taylors Outdoor Power Equipment
15. Jacob Saifiti - NBN News
16. Sauaso Sue - Triple M 102.9
17. Brodie Jones - Reflections Holiday Parks
Extended Bench:
18. Hymel Hunt
19. Josh King
20. Tex Hoy
21. Simi Sasagi
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